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Most of the isotope data on this site has been obtained from the National Nuclear Data Center. Please visit their site for more information.

Isotopes of the Element Argon with a Known Natural Abundance

Mass NumberNatural AbundanceHalf-life
360.3365%Stable
380.0632%Stable
4099.6003%Stable

All Known Isotopes of the Element Argon

Mass NumberHalf-lifeDecay ModeBranching Percentage
30< 20 nanosecondsProton EmissionNo Data Available
3115.1 millisecondsElectron Capture100.00
Electron Capture with
delayed Proton Emission
69.00
Electron Capture7.60
3298 millisecondsElectron Capture100.00
Electron Capture with
delayed Proton Emission
43.00
33173.0 millisecondsElectron Capture100.00
Electron Capture with
delayed Proton Emission
38.70
34844.5 millisecondsElectron Capture100.00
351.775 secondsElectron Capture100.00
36Stable--
3735.04 daysElectron Capture100.00
38Stable--
39269 yearsBeta-minus Decay100.00
40Stable--
41109.61 minutesBeta-minus Decay100.00
4232.9 yearsBeta-minus Decay100.00
435.37 minutesBeta-minus Decay100.00
4411.87 minutesBeta-minus Decay100.00
4521.48 secondsBeta-minus Decay100.00
468.4 secondsBeta-minus Decay100.00
47≈ 700 millisecondsBeta-minus Decay100.00
Beta-minus Decay with
delayed Neutron Emission
< 1.00
48No Data AvailableBeta-minus DecayNo Data Available
49≥ 170 nanosecondsBeta-minus DecayNo Data Available
50≥ 170 nanosecondsBeta-minus DecayNo Data Available
51> 200 nanosecondsBeta-minus DecayNo Data Available
5210 millisecondsBeta-minus DecayNo Data Available
533 millisecondsBeta-minus DecayNo Data Available
Beta-minus Decay with
delayed Neutron Emission
No Data Available

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